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 cities wide and elephants many. Eastward he conquered and secured to his realm 115 Să: Luang (Phichĭt), Sawng Khwæ (Phĭtsănŭlok), Lămbachăi, Săkha, up to the banks of the Khong 116 and on to Wiăng Chăn and Wiăng Khăm. Southward 117 he won the men of Phră Bang, (Nakhawnsăwan) Phræk (Săngkhăburi), Suphănăphum, 118 Rachăburi, Phĕchăburi, Sithămmărat, and the shore of the 119 ocean sea. Westward he won Müăng Chawt, 120 Müăng. . . . Hŏngsawădi (Pegu), with the ocean for 121 boundary. Northward he won Müăng Phlæ, Müăng Man, 122 Müăng. . . . . . ., Müăng Phluă, and beyond the banks of the Khong, 123 Müăng Chăwa (Luăng Phrăbang), securing them to his realm. He planted and nurtured a host of sons of his city 124 and realm to be in accord with righteousness every one.

Ladies and gentlemen:—I think you will agree with me that we have here something far more valuable and important than a unique philological document, however important a document of that kind it may be. We have something more important than a unique historical document, which undoubtedly it is. We have here what some one has called a 'human document' of uncommon richness and power. We have a glimpse of the heart and the ideals of a man. The heart was one that could conceive, and the hand was one that for his brief day could bring to some realization that ideal toward which we all are still yearning—a Siam united, free, and good.